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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The following areas within the S.O.D.A. boundaries are scheduled for construction projects this year.

Traffic on affected streets will be maintained as much as possible. Residents will be notified of disruptions in water service and trash collection, or if their driveways will be blocked. At least 24 hours of notice will be given.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

New City of Dearborn policy For Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste collection goes into effect on May 4th.

Starting on May 4th, specific rule violations could cost the homeowner a minimum $75.
The new policy states when the City contractors cannot complete trash collection at a home because of a rule violation, they will leave a notice to explain why.

Any violating items not collected must be removed from the curb by midnight of the trash day by the resident, OR they may call the City for a special pickup. A minimum fee of $55 will apply.
All violating items still found on the curb the next day will be collected without further notice and a minimum fee of $75 will be assess to the household in violation.

Rule Highlights

Rules for the Trash Cart
All trash must be bagged and placed inside of city-issued gray carts.
A maximum of 4 bags of additional trash that will not fit in cart may be placed outside of the gray cart and will be collected

Trash in cardboard boxes will not be picked up.

Rules for the Recycle Cart
Curbside recycling using the city-issued green cart, is mandatory in Dearborn.
Recycling pickup is every other week.

Additional recycled items when recycle cart is full or items that will not fit in your recycle cart must be bundled or tied in manageable pieces so they can be collected.

DEARBORN,Mich. –In an effort to increase enforcement of ordinances preserving Dearborn neighborhood standards, the Residential Services Department and ordinance officers from the Dearborn Police Department are working together on a comprehensive neighborhood blight initiative.

The special enforcement period began April 16. The citywide effort aims to increase compliance and address violations. It will focus on five key ordinance infractions:

The ordinances targeted for increased enforcement are included in year-round efforts by Residential Services to keep neighborhoods clean, safe and compliant with city ordinances. However, police department ordinance officers will assist with enforcement during peak times of the year.

“This comprehensive neighborhood blight initiative will result in better and faster enforcement of ordinances in our neighborhoods, and supplement the year-round efforts of our Residential Services Department,” said Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr.

Similar to the City’s neighborhood inspectors, police ordinance officers will issue notices of violation. Residents in violation will be given a set amount of time to correct the problem, after which point abatement charges may apply or a ticket may be issued.

Chief of Police Ronald Haddad stressed that the Police Department will use its ordinance officers to assist with the increased enforcement.

“The Police Department’s ordinance officers are out in the city addressing violations such as prohibited parking and Public Service Days infractions,” Chief Haddad said. “The overlap of ordinances means that our team can help combat property violations, too.”

The current initiative will continue throughout the summer, with greater collaboration between police and Residential Services year-round.

Residents can report suspected violations, as well as violations at businesses and building permit or structural problems, to the Residential Services Department by calling 313-943-2161, or the Police Department’s Ordinance Enforcement Officers at 313-943-5930.

Friday, April 3, 2015

S.O.D.A. has partnered with the Wayne County Sheriff's S.C.O.U.T. program to augment current police patrols in the neighborhood with an effort to curtail the increase in larceny from vehicles and other criminal activity.
Representatives from the Wayne County Sheriff and Dearborn Police met with concerned Dearborn citizens at a Neighborhood Watch meeting at Nowlin Elementary on March 11th 2015 to discuss the details of the S.C.O.U.T. program. We were very pleased to have Wayne County Commission Chairman Gary Woronchak also in attendance at this meeting.
In the coming weeks dedicated Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies along with neighborhood volunteers will be patrolling the neighborhood at different times.
Click here for more information about theWayne County Sheriff's S.C.O.U.T. program